Called to Serve Him: Mighty Miracle May is still going!!

Dearest Friends and Family :)

This week has been both busy and amazing!! I have seen so many miracles!!! =D First I wanted to share one of the best miracles of the week and it happen on Monday night!! Sister Bolos and I were out knocking referrals and I-netting (Inspired networking: basically if you were prompted to go some where and you get there and the gator/former gator/LARC isn't in or refuses to talk there is still a reason to be there and the best way to find out what it is, is to start knocking doors.) And it was getting late and there was no success to be found it seemed. I mean it was getting downright discouraging and then I had a thought. It came from our Companion Studies that morning while we had been discussing our goals for this week and I decided I needed to be better at inviting people to baptism ESPECIALLY on the first lesson. And she shared the story of a friend who had been playing a tracting game with his companion where you have to use a word given by your companion in the door approach. So as these Elders knocked on the door the companion leaned over and said Baptism. And the door opened to a woman and the words that came were "WILL YOU BE BAPTIZED?" And believe it or not the woman let them teach her and in four weeks she was baptized! So as Sister Bolos and I are walking back toward the car I saw a house and the thought came that we should go over and invite the person living in that house to baptism. So I told Sister Bolos (and I'm pretty sure she thought I was either joking or crazy..) but she agreed and we said a prayer by our car and then she asked me where we were going to knock and I said I was trusting my first instinct and we were going to the house with the lights on. We knocked twice and the door opened and Sister Bolos started her standard door approach and I kinda wondered if we were actually going to do this or not. But then the man, Joe, said he wasn't interested and I jumped into the conversation. I explained briefly our unique message, about the restoration and the priesthood and then I ended with this, "as you let us teach you, you will come to know that what we teach is the truth and Gods will for your life. And when you know this, Will you be Baptized?" The man looked shocked! (So did Sister Bolos and honestly I'm sure I did too... Haha) He asked for a pamphlet, our number and the address to the church and time we meet. He then said he'd call, but if he didn't call he said he wanted us to come back and teach him.

IT WAS AMAZING!!!!! WE are going back this week to teach Joe and I am so excited!!! I know the Lord led me and Sister Bolos to that house for a reason. And it was so awesome!!!

We also had Zone Conference this week. It was great! My very first. :) And I learned so much!!! We had 4 trainings 2 from President Craig, one from Sister Craig, and one from the assistants. Sister Craig trained on Alma 5 (read it!!! It is amazing and you will learn so much!!) and the APs on Enduring to the End, They used Daniel 3. My favorite part is "But if not.." I know that regardless of the end result we need to stay firm to our faith. Enduring to the End isn't easy and sometimes it'll feel like we are all alone, but we truly are never alone. The Savior is always with us! And I can testify of that. President Craig trained first on Baptism and Repentance. And second on The Holy Ghost. He encouraged us all to follow the first prompting because if we are being obedient that will be the right course of action. All in all it was amazing!!!

We had some hard days this week too. Because Satan is dumb and wants everyone to be miserable! But regardless we need to focus on the positives and remember that Christ is at the helm. <3 And all will be well.

Another exciting moment is that we have set 3 baptism dates for July! Yeah! I am so excited!! =D Our baptism dates are for a very nice family, Thomas is the father, Becky the Mother and Jason their 10 yr old nephew who they just got custody of. They let us in after a door approach and they are really golden!! Becky came to a Relief Society activity on Saturday and they all agreed to come to church. I feel I am beginning to have a stronger testimony about inviting to baptism on the first lesson. Because while I've done it this week with Sister Bolos I have seen the power of it and the results that come from it.

Sunday came and we had 3 gators at church. Becky and Jason but not the father he had to work, so he couldn't make it. But we did have another one of our Investigators, Rachel, come with her 2 children (a 2 yr old and a 6 month baby). We plan on committing her to a baptism date this week, and her husband too if all goes well.

Finally this week was trade offs. So instead of both Sister Bolos and I going to Hendricks where the Sister training leaders are we did an old spilt. And Sister Bolos and Sister Ruesch stayed in Dunn Ave and I went to Hendricks to be with Sister Webb. It was exciting! We knocked a lot of doors and met many rude people. :( But we stayed positive and still had a great time!!

Anyway.. I love all of you very much! I pray for y'all often!

Love Sister Bryans